Psalm 109:16-20

"For he refused all kindness to others;

    he persecuted the poor and needy,

    and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.

He loved to curse others;

    now you curse him.

He never blessed others;

    now don't you bless him.

Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing,

    or the water he drinks,

    or the rich food he eats.

Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing;

    may they be tied around him like a belt."

May those curses become the LORD's punishment

    for my accusers who speak evil of me. 

 

"For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death."

Job 20:19  

"For they oppressed the poor and left them destitute.

    They foreclosed on their homes."  (see all Job 20)

Psalm 37:32  

The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,

    looking for an excuse to kill them.  (see all Psalm 37)

 

"He loved to curse others; now you curse him. He never blessed others; now don't you bless him." 

Matthew 7:2  "For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged."  

(see Matthew 7:1-6)

Proverbs 28:27  

Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,

    but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.  

    (see all Proverbs 28)

 

"Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing, or the water he drinks, or the rich food he eats." 

Psalm 10:7  

Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.

    Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.  (see all Psalm 10)

Psalm 73:6  

They wear pride like a jeweled necklace

    and clothe themselves with cruelty.  (see all Psalm 73)

 

"Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing; may they be tied around him like a belt." 

Psalm 109:29  

May my accusers be clothed in disgrace;

    may their humiliation cover them like a cloak.  (see Psalm 109:20-31)

Ezekiel 7:27 

"The king and the prince will stand helpless,

    weeping in despair,

and the people's hands

    will tremble with fear.

I will bring on them

    the evil they have done to others,

and they will receive the punishment 

    they richly deserve.

Then they will know that I am the LORD."  (see all Ezekiel 7) 

 

May those curses become the LORD's punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me. 

Psalm 94:3  

How long, O LORD?

    How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?  (see all Psalm 94)

Isaiah 3:11  

But the wicked are doomed,

    for they will get exactly what they deserve.  (see all Isaiah 3) 

 

(parentheses are mine)

 

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